Nouns
A noun is a person, place, thing or ________.
Idea
Are there any adjectives in this sentence?
The dog ran across the street.
No
True or false:
A verb is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
False, an adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
What is capital city of Italy?
Rome
True or false:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun
True
Some example of adjectives are:
emotions, size, color, temperature, sight, sound, taste, smell, touch...
what is missing from this list?
numbers
Is it possible to make a complete sentence without a verb?
Yes.
What is the capital city of Cuba?
Havana
What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
"Holmes appeared in 56 stories and several novels written by Doyle, including The Sign of Four."
Holmes, Doyle, The Sign of Four
True or false?
Adjectives are words that modify (or change) a noun.
True
True or false:
The spelling of verbs do not change regardless of whether it is past, present, or future.
False.
The spelling of verbs changes with tense.
ex) I am / I was / I will be
What is capital city of Jamaica?
Kingston
How do you spell the following nouns when they become plural?
1.) chef 2.) leaf 3.) knife 4.) symphony 5.) calf
1. chefs
2. leaves
3. knives
4. symphonies
5. calves
Are there any adjectives in this sentence?
The dog ran across the street quickly.
If your answer is yes, why is it an adjective? If your answer is no, what other part of speech is there (besides nouns and verbs)?
No adjectives, there is an adverb.
What is one verb that isn't necessarily an action?
to be / to exist.
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasilia
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?"
12
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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?"
How many adjectives are in this sentence?
"The sun was beaming down on the large blacktop and birds were chirping in the distance. Happy sounds filled the air as kids skipped out of their cl
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"The sun was beaming down on the large blacktop and birds were chirping in the distance. Happy sounds filled the air as kids skipped out of their classrooms."
How many verbs are in this sentence?
"After assigning the work to the students, the bell rang loudly. The teacher tried to gave an announcement, but it was too noisy for anyone to hear. After the noise settled down, the teacher opened her laptop and began to send an email to the students instead. When he finished sending the email, he browsed the internet to watch random cat videos."
14
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"After assigning the work to the students, the bell rang loudly. The teacher tried to give an announcement, but it was too noisy for anyone to hear. After the noise stopped and after the classroom was empty, the teacher opened his laptop and began to send an email to the students instead. When he finished sending the email, he browsed the internet to watch random cat videos."
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi